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Oil Shale

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Noun

1. oil shale

shale from which oil can be obtained by heating

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Oil Shale

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noun
a fine-grained shale containing oil, which can be extracted by heating

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Oil Shale

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shale containing hydrocarbons which can be extracted, esp. by distillation

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Oil Shale

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n.
A black or dark brown shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum by distillation.

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